Yezidis International is a 501 (c) 3 organization headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska that is dedicated to educating the public on who Yezidis are, the crisis they are facing, and implement different projects to preserve the Yezidi faith/culture and at the same time empower the community worldwide through selfless work.

YI Empowering Through Education

Last year, we helped four students with scholarships. After learning about the situation of the students studying in India, we decided to continue our effort for 2016. Two Yezidi students studying in India, were previously supported by their parents living in Iraq. They missed half of their classes this school year due to lack of funds and they had no hope of joining their peers in India.

Yezidis International team is happy to announce that both are back to their studies as of March 11th. Because of your support, we were able to pay for their full tuition and flight to India which cost a total of $5,380

YI Statement Regarding Recognition of Yezidi Genocide

Lincoln Yazidis praise genocide declaration-Interview by Journal Star

“Both Alali and Khalaf said they plan to continue working to open doors for Yazidis wanting to leave the region and find safe places in the U.S. or Canada, and to free those still in bondage to the Islamic State.

“This lets us think about the future,” Khalaf said. “Now that it has been labeled as genocide, it’s going to open the discussion on how we can prevent future genocides from happening.”

YI Helps a Displaced Family in Desperate Need

Thanks to Supporters, $1,000 was donated to help Barakat’s Family

His family lives in Bersive refugee camp in Zakho, northern Iraq.The mother has lymphatic filariasis which is also known as elephantiasis. She noticed symptoms around June 2014. When they flee from their homes on August 3rd, 2014 the hardship and negligence of immediate treatment caused extra pain. She has become nearly disable with the sever pain and swelling. She has to crawl to move from place to place.

While she will not be able to get the shape of the leg back, the illness is curable.

Four of their children have been suffering from hemophilia, but now that they have lost all their worldly possessions to ISIS they have no way of seeking medical help. Government will not assist either because they are overwhelmed with number of people needing help. This family has been looking to outsiders for relief from the constant pain.